A heart attack is a blockage of the blood vessels, which nourish the heart and contaminate the tissues that make up the heart. Damage or blockage of blood vessels due to high cholesterol is one of the causes of heart attack. Of those who have a heart attack, 60% are men. Smoking, alcoholism, lack of physical activity, stress and high blood pressure accelerate the onset of this disease. Symptoms: sensation of pain in the area behind the breastbone ...

September 21 is the day designated as World Alzheimer's Disease Day. In 1906, Alzheimer's disease was discovered and diagnosed by Dr. Aloïs Alzheimer and is named after him. Alzheimer's disease is caused by cell damage, or cell degeneration, in several parts of the brain and affects how it works. The average age of people at risk for Alzheimer's disease is around 65 years old.

The plague already existed on earth 20,000 years ago, but it was not until 1894 that it was clearly identified thanks to the research of Dr. Alexandre Yersin. In 1898, the plague entered Madagascar due to the entry of people infected with the plague from abroad by boat ...

Covid-19 is a pandemic that has affected many countries and caused deaths. Covid-19 can affect all organs of a human being. There are still sequelae of Covid-19 in infected people ...

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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